Own It: 5 Gifts Oprah Gave Us

January 29, 2015 - 2:19 pm by Adelle Platon TWITTER

First thing's first: Oprah is the realest. After helming The Oprah Winfrey Show for 25 seasons and building her OWN network, the media magnate continues to swerve in her own lane. On her 61st birthday (Jan. 29), we thank her for five gifts she gave us—no giveaway needed.

1. Real talk
Don't expect Momma O to sugarcoat her questions. During her 2003 interview with a young Kim Kardashian, Oprah prodded her about that thing that made her famous. "Would you be where you are had there not been a sex tape?," she asked the reality star.

“That’s how I was definitely introduced to the world," Kim responded. "It was a negative way so I felt I had to work ten times harder to show people the real me ... I felt humiliated …I’ve always been concerned about humiliating the family and that’s what I did. And that’s something I’m going to have to live for the rest of my life with and have to explain to my children one day."

2. Movies that matter From The Color Purple to The Butler and most recently, Selma, Oprah only lends her talents to the big screen when there's a bigger picture involved.

3. Quick-fixes for our lives Iyanla Vanzant landed a spot on OWN to deal with your fav celeb's struggles (see: DMX) but when it came to personal healing, Oprah's reign as Queen of Positivity wouldn't let up. Her "Life You Want" tour tapped A1 speakers like Amy Purdy and Deepak Chopra, who gifted the crowd with this four-letter strategy to help you let go of anger. Her Super Soul Sundays are also served best, binged.

4. Lens game strong Have you seen Oprah's eyewear? A sight to see every time. Happy Super Soul Sunday!Meet my new best friend. #sickallweek A photo posted by Oprah (@oprah) on Dec 14, 2014 at 5:41am PST Lunch outside. Yesterday's harvest in today's bowl. #redpeppersoup A photo posted by Oprah (@oprah) on Apr 11, 2014 at 1:15pm PDT Chai ready for #supersoulsunday with @realrobbell . Tweet Fest! A photo posted by Oprah (@oprah) on Nov 3, 2013 at 7:21am PST

5. Master classes Who better than Oprah to funnel all the secrets to success from Hollywood's elite? For her Master Class series, everyone from Tom Brokaw and Jay Z to Susan Sarandon and Alicia Keys have spilled the tea on their work ethic. The best gem comes from the late Maya Angelou, who said, "My grandmother told me, 'When you get, give. When you learn, teach.' These are lessons to live by."

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